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Not sure what tree to choose? We’ve done the wor

Not sure what tree to choose? We’ve done the work for you! Check out our SGN Tried & True Selections.

This is a list of trees that truly excel in both our nursery and the landscape. These selections have proven resilient in our fields, even through recent climate extremes, and continue to offer outstanding ornamental appeal. We’re always assessing which varieties thrive through every challenge, ensuring that everything we grow meets our highest standards. Here are a few recent standouts that have really impressed us:

🌳 Large Canopy Trees (50′ +)

State Street Maple
Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple
Northern Catalpa
Common Hackberry

🌳 Medium Canopy Trees (20′-50′)

Redpointe Red Maple
Yellowwood
Skyline Honeylocust
American Hophornbeam

🌳 Small Canopy Trees (under 25′)

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
American Hornbeam
Eastern Redbud
Royal Raindrops Crabapple

For the full list click here: https://springgrovenursery.com/sgn-tried-true-selections/

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Come explore the gorgeous @fpconservatory with us!

Come explore the gorgeous @fpconservatory with us! Always a highlight of #cultivate25 @youramericanhort 🌴🌿🌱🪴🌵🎍🌺🌸🪷🌼
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That’s a wrap on #Cultivate25! A jam-packed week

That’s a wrap on #Cultivate25! A jam-packed weekend of education, networking, and inspiration with the best in the biz. We loved getting to spend time with new friends and old, and already can’t wait for next year! 🌳🌿💚💐🌸🪴

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Let’s talk about our Tree of the Month: Catalpa!

Let’s talk about our Tree of the Month: Catalpa!

Catalpa is a genus of deciduous trees known for their large, heart-shaped leaves and beautiful, fragrant white flowers that bloom in late summer. These large trees make excellent shade or street trees and are often used in parks, thriving in spacious landscapes where they can reach their full potential. Catalpa trees produce striking long pod fruits that resemble cigars and attract pollinators with their impressive blooms.

At Spring Grove Nursery, we grow three varieties:

🌳 Northern Catalpa – A Midwest Native & SGN Tried & True variety

🌳 Heartland Northern Catalpa – Uniform branching, upright form, and darker green leaves. A “grower friendly tree” in the nursery, it makes an excellent addition to parks or city streets.

🌳 Purple Catalpa – Leafs out in the spring with beautiful purple-black new growth. Large white flowers are showy in late summer as the foliage transitions to a dark bronze-green.

Both native and non-native varieties offer handsome bark, ensuring multi-season interest in the garden.

Big leaves. Big blooms. Big presence.

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